What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Champion"X", or other plugs?

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What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Champion"X", or other plugs?

Post by Scott_Conger » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:50 pm

Kind of a stretch to ask here, but I know that there is an amazing breadth of industrial experience lurking out there in Forum-land. So, does anyone know what the bent wire that is, or likely is, that is staked into the threaded plug on "X" plugs? I have my suspicions, but no longer have acces to a SEM or other analytic equipment, so need some industry knowledge/guidance.

Thank you in advance
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Re: What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Firestone "X", or other plugs?

Post by Henry K. Lee » Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:55 pm

Scott I had the book with all that data in it up to 5 years ago. Loaned it to a guy, and he denies that he had it! Wonder why! Books do not leave this place no more! Wish I could have been of help.

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Re: What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Firestone "X", or other plugs?

Post by Scott_Conger » Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:56 pm

No problem Hank

I bet that frosts your flakes, though.

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Re: What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Firestone "X", or other plugs?

Post by Steve Jelf » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:27 pm

You mean Champion X?

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Re: What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Firestone "X", or other plugs?

Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:18 am

Steve, Yes, of course. Thank you and I will fix the heading.

I was changing tires yesterday and had "Firestone" on the brain, I guess.

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Re: What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Champion"X", or other plugs?

Post by Henry K. Lee » Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:12 pm

Damn geriatrics pixies, always playing when you ask them nicely not too!

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Re: What is the material used for the "ground" electrode on Champion"X", or other plugs?

Post by Duey_C » Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:52 am

"FOUND what I need :D"
Wahtja find sir?
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